Text Box: R Reading Counts Quiz Site
 

 

 

Beth Shoffner, Media Specialist                                                                                                         

                  

Oakwood Media Center Mission Statement  

The mission of Oakwood's media center is to support the educational endeavors of   all patrons by providing access to resources that promote literacy, enhance the   curriculum, encourage personal interests, and foster the joy of reading            and life-long learning.     

             

 

 

 

Click the link above to access the entire Scholastic Reading Counts quiz data base. There is no need to "sign in"; just type the title into the search bar that you want to check.  For more information, click the book's title.

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 To see more EBOBERS and find out who they are and what they do, scroll down this page!

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What's Going On In Library Classes?

This is the time of year for the students in library information skills classes to learn about the picture books and novels that are nominated for the NC Children's Book Award.  This is a prestigious honor bestowed on a lucky author from each category chosen by the school children in NC.  Only students can nominate books and only students can vote!  This year's list can be found on the following site: http//www.ncslma.org; click on "book competitions"; go to NCCBA.

   Zane McPherson, when a third grader, nominated Rhyming Dust Bunnies, a book that was one of last year's nominees and received a great number of votes from all over the state!

 

 

Book Fair is Coming to Oakwood!!!

The week is February 13 - 17!

Get out your grass skirts: the theme is luau!

Book Fair Luau: It's a Reading Celebration!

Details to follow in January!

http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/hickorypublicschools

Contact Taylor Young taylorcyoung@yahoo.com to volunteer.

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     To access our library's catalog and see what's available to check out, click:    

OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S Online Public Access Catalog below:

OPAC

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For interactive games to learn the states and capitals, click below:

 States & Capitals

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2011-2012 Student Library Assistants

  Picture to come soon!

 Adrienne C., Grayson R., Dylan F., Jackson S.,

Alexis C., Alondra C., Taylor T. ,Miguel H., Mitzy S.

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Learn more about the black and white of helping your children follow copyright laws.  It's very important!  Copyright restrictions are laws - not suggestions! Get information at the link below: igCopyright Kids!

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            MOM & SON BOOK CLUB                                                                                  

MSM             The MOM/SON BOOK CLUB

SN                  is for fifth grade boys and their moms.

MNM                    We meet 4 times a year in the youth room at 

                                   Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

                                   12/11;     2/16;     3/29;      5/3 

 

Holy Trinity is located on the corner of 6th Street and 6th Avenue, NW Hickory.

Our first meeting was Monday, December 12 at 6:30, in the library at Oakwood.  John Monroe (see photo) and his mother presented a great program on The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - (12 RC pts) This work of historical fiction is a chilling story set in the time of Nazi-dominated Germany. 

Our next meeting is Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Holy Trinity in the youth room.  Jackson Graham and his mom will present HATCHET. We have a class set of this novel so you may borrow a copy and not have to purchase your own.

If you have questions, contact Mrs. Shoffner at 322-1340 by email:  Shoffnerbe@hickoryschools.net.

 
 

Mother/Daughter Book Club

Our next meeting is Thursday, February 9!!! 

            

   

   What fun!  We have another great group this year! Our members are Claire H., Adrienne C.,  Audrey S.,  Cate T., Madison R., Evie M., Madeline P., and Grayson R.    Others are still welcome to join us!  At our January meeting Audrey Shores and her mother  presented The Music of Dolphins by Karen Hesse.  The Roberts duo provided refreshments. 

Remember our next meeting: Thursday, February 9, at 6:30!

PISH POSH to be presented by Cate T. and her mom.

Contact Mrs. Shoffner if you are interested in joining this group! 

 


       Parents and Students: Any overdue books must be returned or paid for before another book is borrowed. Remember that when a lost book is found and is in good condition, the money paid earlier is refunded.  Keep the white receipt!


 Who Are The Oakwood EBOBers for 2011-2012?!!!  

Our EBOB Club includes:

Adrienne C., Grayson R., Zane M., Jack M., Evie M., Davis A.

Levi C., Addie G., Rachel H., Ainsley R., and Carter S.

Parents are welcome!

EBOBers are intermediate grade students who are on the  Oakwood Elementary Battle Of the Books team and third grade students who make up our EBOB Club. We meet each Tuesday from  3:00-4:00 in the library.  Team membership is determined by a point system.  We are in the process of  reading  eighteen novels in preparation for the local HPS competition in March!  Great fun!!!

If you are interested in learning more about Elementary Battle of the Books, talk with Mrs. Shoffner.   http://www.ncslma.org   See: Elementary Battle of the Books.

 

This year, in addition to learning how to care for books, how to locate resources in the media center, and how to select and evaluate what to read, students  will become familiar with the nominees for the NC Children's Book Award.  Only school children can nominate books for consideration and only children can vote!  Winners last year were: Cracker: The Best Dog in Vietnam and Two Bobbies.     Second-grader Zane McPherson nominated a book that will be presented for this year's consideration!

                               

            Open Check-Out Schedule:  8:15 - 4:30

Parents, come with your Oakwood child to the library to check out additional books to read at home.  You are always welcome!  Nearly 40 of you already have your own Oakwood library accounts!    Mrs. Shoffner

Parents and Students: Any overdue books must be returned or paid for before another book is borrowed. Remember that when a lost book is found and is in good condition, the money paid earlier is refunded.  Keep the white receipt!

 

Contact info:   (Shoffnerbe@hickoryschools.net) or phone. (322-1340 x 144).

                                        Weekly Schedule                                                    Go to "In the Classroom/Shoffner" for more MC news.

    8:40  9:20       9:30      10:10     10:15     10:55      11:00      11:40   12:20     1:00     1:05      1:45     1:50     2:30
Mon.   Class prep. Shelving Repairing Cataloging Ebert - 3 Burdecki - 4 Redfearn - 5
Tue.

Cataloging

Holbrook-3 Siemering-4 Adm. duties Thede-K   Little Phillips - 1 Sain - 2
Wed.   Class prep. Rawls - K Hop- 2 Lane - 1 Reading program Organizations Weeding
Thur.   EBOB Misc. Adm. wk. Cataloging Record update Weeding  Book Ordering Reading Counts HPS meetings
Fri.

Class prep.

Franjione- K Barger -2 Burchett - 1 Carpenter- 3 Barrow- 4 Beam - 5
 

 

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The mission of Oakwood Elementary School is to provide a stimulating educational environment tailored to individual needs, while maintaining a need to teach students the importance of being a responsible, courteous, and caring citizen.

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366 4th Street NW | Phone: 828-322-1340 | Fax: 828-322-4980 | Hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm